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The Shift to Remote Work may Foster Increased Trade Secret Claims
While the American economy has made significant progress in terms of pandemic recovery, many of the businesses that weathered the past year are still left picking up the pieces and putting them back together. Massive relief spending to support the economy throughout the pandemic has had mixed results for businesses; which speaks to the difficulty of times. Moreover, simply outlasting the pandemic is certainly not enough to end the struggles for many businesses, particularly those with razor-thin margins or leveraged start-ups.
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The Viral Court Backlog
Just over a year ago, if you would have asked an experienced judge or lawyer to imagine the litigation and jury trial backlog if a global pandemic were to sweep through the nation, they first would have probably told you that your morbid scenario wasn’t funny and that the courts would never be able to dig out.
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Does the Law Have No Sense of Humor?
It came to light this week that after the 2020 election, Bill Barr‘s Department of Justice was looking into a Twitter account named after a politician’s fictitious cow. Or was the faux cow the other very popular parody account named after the same politician?
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The Nexus Verdict : An Intellectual Property Warning Shot
Exactly a month ago, a jury in the Western District of North Carolina returned a verdict in favor of Nexus Technologies, et al, in what could prove to be an intellectual property case with historical importance.
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An independent redistricting commission is essential to the preservation of our democracy
After signing the United States Constitution in 1787, as Benjamin Franklin was leaving the building, he was asked, “What have we got, a republic or a monarchy?” Without hesitation, Franklin replied, “A republic, if you can keep it.”
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The Nexus Verdict : An Intellectual Property Warning Shot
Exactly a month ago, a jury in the Western District of North Carolina returned a verdict in favor of Nexus Technologies, et al, in what could prove to be an intellectual property case with historical importance.
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A Brief Legislative Report by Dick Trabulsi, TLR Chairman
Each legislative session is alike – and unique in its own way. This session is more unique than most. A slow, eerie start because of the pandemic and extra security due to the January breach at the U.S. Capitol produced a Texas Capitol that was empty and quiet rather than crowded and bustling, as is usual during session. And there is only one operational entrance rather than four, with heavily armed national guardsmen and DPS officers everywhere. Things are getting somewhat back to normal now, but only somewhat.
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Reforming Texas courts: HB 1875 is a win-win for the Texas judicial system
Recently, several law firms prevailed in a case that demonstrates the need for some common-sense reforms to the Texas legal system.
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Migrant Situation is Overwhelming Texas Court System
What effect will the recent influx of immigrants have on our court system?
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Considering legislation to reform law enforcement introduced in the Texas Legislature
Several bills introduced in the Texas Legislature are identified as necessary reforms of Texas law enforcement.
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TCJL: Texas Supreme Court should hear Exxon's petition over climate change litigation
A group of California cities and counties are waging a legal battle in California state court against ExxonMobil and 17 other Texas-based energy companies. The municipalities allege that the companies are engaging in activities that have caused or are causing an imminent rise in sea levels, and seek billions of dollars in damages from the companies, allegedly to address this risk.
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Keep Texas Trucking along by protecting against excessive lawsuits
A pair of bills making their way through the Texas Legislature will bring much-needed and sensible reforms to a litigation system run amuck. House Bill 19 and its companion in the Senate aim to rein in excessive lawsuits that deliver big paydays for lawyers while threatening jobs for one of the state’s most important industries, and driving up insurance rates for everyone else.
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Yes, Virginia, There’s Voter Fraud in Texas
Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner tweeted out a bold statement on Tuesday: “We don’t have voter fraud in Texas…”
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Working moms are independent workers too, and we need flexibility and benefits
I am proud to say that I’m a working mom who has earned three college degrees and owned multiple businesses. I’ve worked hard all my life, and I recently found the perfect way to earn an income while taking care of my daughter -- independent, app-based work. I started driving for Uber Eats about a month ago, and I haven’t looked back.
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There’s a major bottleneck in Texas family courts, and it’s getting worse
Due to COVID-19 safety and social distancing mandates, very few family law issues are being heard by judges in person at the Texas family courts. Unfortunately, many Texas citizens and their children now face serious financial and emotional consequences due to delays getting to court—as much as two years! How did we get in this mess, and what can we do about it? The state, judicial branch and family law attorneys need to work together—and aggressively—to find a resolution.
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Law enforcement Veteran Asks Supreme Court to Protect His Rights - and the Constitution
Jose Oliva, a 75-year-old Vietnam veteran and grandfather, spent his life serving his country. After years in the U.S. Air Force, he worked for more than three decades in law enforcement at federal, state, and local agencies. Now, he is fighting for his constitutional rights—and the rights of others like him—after he was violently assaulted by federal police officers.
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Union Tide Rises Under Biden
President Joe Biden has for decades depicted himself as a blue-collar guy from Scranton, Pennsylvania, and part of his political persona is an appeal to the lunch bucket crowd—working-class voters.
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The Future of Personal Injury Lawsuits in 2021
The pandemic has taught us that some things are beyond our control while others we have a greater chance to control. The past ten months have also given us a very interesting glimpse into the new year and what could be the most important trends in the personal injury industry.
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Trust Us. We’re Experts
Not surprisingly, two Ivy League administrative law scholars with technocratic expertise defend the discipline on the grounds that “technocratic expertise greatly matters.”
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Strong Trade Secrets Law is Essential to Economic Recovery Now and Post-Pandemic
Negotiations between the White House and Congress regarding additional financial relief and stimulus finally reached a breakthrough over the weekend. But while the $900 billion deal will deliver relief to small-businesses and unemployed Americans and bolster vaccine distribution, it appears that negotiators failed to include liability reforms and legal protections from the many lawsuits that will likely be borne out of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.